Approximate Chronology of Indian Philosophers
The chronology is divided into schools of thought.
Grammar
| Fifth century bce | Pāṇini, Yāska |
| Fourth century bce | Vyāḍi, Vājapyāyana |
| Third century bce | Kātyāyana |
| Second century bce | Patañjali |
| Fifth century ce | Bhartṛhari |
| Seventh century ce | Vāmana, Jayāditya |
| Tenth century ce | Helārāja, Puṇyarāja |
| Twelfth century ce | Kaiyaṭa |
| Sixteenth century ce | Bhaṭṭojī-Dīkṣita |
| Seventeenth century ce | Haridīkṣita, Kauṇḍabhaṭṭa |
| Eighteenth century ce | Nāgeśabhaṭṭa |
Mīmāṃsā
| Second century bce | Jaimini |
| Fourth century ce | Śabara |
| Seventh century ce | Kumārila, Prabhākara, Maṇḍanamiśra |
| Tenth century ce | Pārthasārathi, Vācaspati, Someśvara, Bhavadeva |
| Seventeenth century ce | Gāgābhaṭṭa, Khaṇḍadeva |
Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika
| Second century bce | Kaṇāda |
| Second century ce | Gautama |
| Fourth century ce | Vātsyāyana |
| Fifth century ce | Praśastapāda |
| Sixth century ce | Uddyotakara |
| Tenth century ce | Jayantabhaṭṭa, Śrīdhara |
| Eleventh century ce | Udayana |
| Thirteenth century ce | Gaṅgeśa |
| Fifteenth century ce | Raghunātha |
| Sixteenth century ce | Mathurānātha |
| Seventeenth century ce | Viśvanātha-Tarkapañcānana, Jagadīśa, Gadādhara, Annambhaṭṭa, Padmanābhamiśra, Rājacūḍāmaṇimakhin |
Buddhism
| Fifth century ce | Diṅnāga |
| Seventh century ce | Dharmakīrti |
| Eighth century ce | Śāntarakṣita, Kamalaśīla |
Poetics
| Eleventh century ce | Mammaṭa |
| Fourteen century ce | Viśvanātha-Kavirāja |
Vedānta
| Seventeenth century ce | Dharmarāja-adhvarīndra |
